Cultipacker questions.

[HCJtractor]

I had a 7’ Brillion cultipacker, which I used both on the 3 point hitch and towed on the drawbar. I was unimpressed. Even though it weighed close to 1000 lbs, it wasn’t heavy enough to break up many of my clods. My opinion is get the heaviest you can pull, preferably a twin roller. I think one behind an ATV is a waste of time. It’s just too light.
I level my plots (after discing with a big offset harrow) with a homemade drag. It works way better than the cultipacker.
Now if you’re only goal is pressing in seeds after broadcasting, the cultipacker works well.

 

[BufordBoone]

Thanks, HCJ. That is the kind of info I was looking for.

I have been needing (wanting) a cultipacker for a while for planting food plots. I'll likely stick with my current plan and see if it does anything with the dirt clods. I like the idea of running it behind my disc AND being able to pull it with my ATV.

 

[3gunr]

I have an old 8 ft brillion cultipacker that does a beautiful job of pressing seed in and compacting the soil. But i also use a tiller which works way better than a disk unless you have a very heavy set. You can find used cultipackers on craigslist for a decent price .

 

[HCJtractor]

I have an old 8 ft brillion cultipacker that does a beautiful job of pressing seed in and compacting the soil. But i also use a tiller which works way better than a disk unless you have a very heavy set. You can find used cultipackers on craigslist for a decent price .

I would agree cultipacking after using a tiller would be effective. My usage was usually trying to cultipack after discing, sometimes a week later when the clods had hardened, expecting to break them up. It just didn’t happen, even with my 900 pound packer. Now had I cultipacked immediately after discing, perhaps it would work better, but my time is usually limited.

As far as pressing seed, in fluffy soil it would certainly work. But in an uneven or lumpy seed bed, I found mine disappointing.

I’m working on a plan to drag a big 8” I beam behind my tandem disc, to disc and smooth in one pass. I’m copying a previous design I saw here years ago. The beam will lift with the harrow for transport. I’ll report if it works.

 

[skipperbrown]

For covering seeds, we always set the harrow blades straight and make a run over the freshly broadcast seeds. It does a pretty good job of throwing some dirt over the seeds.